Tasmanian performer Kartanya Maynard and cast member of Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans', Sam Rechner, have been added to the roll for 'Heartbreak High' season two, as filming continues in Sydney.
The NSW Government has followed the lead of its federal counterpart in taking steps to bring the state's arts and creative industries under one policy.
Netflix executive Susie Jones has followed the streamer's former head of physical production Chris Oliver-Taylor over to the ABC, with the broadcaster also welcoming Stan senior commissioning editor Rachel Okine.
After helming TV series such as 'Mystery Road' and 'Firebite', Warwick Thornton returns to where he says his heart is – cinema – with 'The New Boy'. The writer, director and DOP talks to IF about the making of the film and his approach to directing - "there are no f***ing rules".
A slew of First Nations titles produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation will air in 29 states across the US after being acquired by First Nations Experience, a North American channel devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content.
Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea, Binge executive director Alison Hurbert-Burns, and First Nations multi-hyphenates Leah Purcell, Kodie Bedford, and Jub Clerc have been added to the SXSW Sydney line-up as the event draws closer.
Screenwest’s West Coast Visions funding, which backs debut feature directors from WA, has proven to be one of the country’s most effective talent escalators. From this year onward, Screen Australia will commit an extra $500,000 to the initiative annually. IF talks to recent recipients, the teams behind 'He Ain't Heavy', now in post, and 'Birthright', now fully financed and set to enter production later this year.
Snapshots of films yet to be made will be showcased at next month's Melbourne International Film Festival as part of an initiative designed to support filmmakers in taking their ideas forward.